Sketch a G+1 residential plan according to Vaastu Shastra and Calculation of Loads as per IS code

AIM: To prepare a residential plan for G+1 floor according to vaastu shastra and to calculate corresponding loads for components of house

PROCEDURE:

DETAILED INTRODUCTION:

The total land area considered for the residential plan is 9.5mx18m or 171sq.mtrs or 4.22541cents

PLAN FOR GROUND FLOOR AND FIRST FLOOR IS SHOWN:

ASSUMED DIMENSIONS OF OTHER UTILITIES IN THE HOME:

- Thickness of external walls - 0.23m

- Dimensions of each column - 0.3m x 0.45m

- Dimensions of each beam - 0.3m x 0.3m

- Height of each floor - 3m

- Thickness of slab - 0.25m

- Thickness of internal walls - 0.115m

- Dimensions of Main door (M.D) - 1.5m x 2.5m

- Dimensions of Internal doors (D1)- 1.4m x 2m

- Dimensions of Internal doors (D2)- 1.2m x 2m

- Dimension of Window (W)- 3m x 3m

- Dimension of Window (W1)- 1m x 1.5m

- Dimension of Window (W2)- 3m x 1.5m

- Dimensions of Ventilator (V) - 0.5m x 0.3m

THE GENERAL STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS THAT ARE PREPARED ARE AS FOLLOWS:

- General notes and typical sections

- Foundation excavation plan and footing sections

- Ground floor column plans and column sections

- Ground floor plinth beam plan and plinth beam sections

- Ground floor beam plan and beam sections

- Ground floor slab top and bottom rebar detail

- Ground floor slab section

- First floor beam plan and beam section

- First floor slab top and bottom rebar detail

- First floor slab section

- Roof parapet wall plan

- Overhead water tank

VAASTU SHASTRA FOLLOWED:

- Entrance of the house is provided at North position

- Living room is provided at South position of the house

- Master bedroom is provided in the North East position of the house

- Kitchen is provided at the South East position

- Stair case is provided South East position

- Balcony is provided North position

LOAD CALCULATIONS FOR THE RESIDENTIAL PLAN COMPONENTS:

1. DEAD LOAD:
2. COLUMNS:

Total number of columns in the design are 12

The total load of each column is calculated from the total volume of column and unit weight of concrete

The height of column from ground = slab thickness x 2 + height of each floor x 2

= 0.250*2 + 3*2

= 6.5m

Size of column is 0.3m x 0.45m

The volume of each column is 0.3 x 0.45 x 6.5 = 0.8775 m³

unit weight of reinforced concrete = 25KN/m³

Dead load due to each column = 25*0.585=21.93KN

2. BEAMS:

The Dead load of the beam is calculated from the cross sectional area and unit weight of concrete and the load is calculated in KN/m

The dimensions of beam are 0.3m x 0.3m

Unit weight of reinforced concrete = 25KN/m^3

Dead load due to beam = 25*0.3*0.3 = 2.25KN/m

3. WALLS:

The dead load of the wall is calculated from the cross sectional area of the brick wall and unit weight of the brick wall and the load is calculated in KN/m

Thickness of external wall considered here is 230mm i.e. 0.23m

Thickness of internal wall considered here is 115mm i.e. 0.115m

Height of each wall is 3m i.e. floor height difference

Unit weight of brick wall is 20KN/m³

Dead load due to external wall = 20*0.23*3= 13.8KN/m

Dead load due to internal wall = 20*0.115*3= 6.9KN/m

Wall openings should be removed when total load is being calculated

Wall openings such as doors, windows, ventilators etc.

4. BRICK:

The standard dimension of brick is given as 200mm x 10mm x 10mm

The weight of standard brick is 1.9kg or 18.632N

Dead load of brick = 18.632N or 0.0186KN

5. SLAB:

The dead load of the slab is calculated from the thickness of slab and unit weight of reinforced concrete and the load is calculated in KN/m²

Thickness of slab considered as 250mm or 0.25m

Unit weight of reinforced concrete = 25KN/m³

Dead load of slab per m² = 25*0.25*1*1= 6.25KN/m²

while calculating slab dead load over bathrooms as the slab provided is a sunken slab the thickness of slab is changed to sunken slab. generally sunken by 200mm to 300mm depth.

1. LIVE LOAD CALCULATION

As per Table 1 of IS - 875 part 2, for residential building:

- Living/dining - 2KN/m²

- Kitchen - 2KN/m²

- Bedroom - 2KN/m²

- Bathroom - 2KN/m²

- Pooja room - 2KN/m²

- Terrace - 3KN/m²

1. WIND LOAD CALCULATION

The height of the house is 6.5m

The Wind load acting on the structure is not significant for structures whose height is less than 10m

Therefore, 6.5m<10m, hence OK, no need to design for wind load

RESULT:

The Residential plan for G+1 is made by Hand. The plan consists of 1 Master Bed room, 1 Kitchen and Dining, 1 Guest room, 1 children’s bed room, 1 sitout, 3 Toilets, Balcony and Terrace.

The residential plan is made by using vaastu shastra to enhance positive energy in the home

The dimensions of beam, column, thickness of wall and slab are assumed as per IS code

All the dimensions are in Meters, Direction sign is provided.